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Brad Hammock Jackson Lewis LLP

Goals What to Have in Place Before an Inspection Steps for Handling an Inspection Post-Inspection Considerations Keys to Compliance 2

All employers in the United States are covered, including “general industry,” “construction,” “maritime,” and “agriculture” General Duty Clause – Section 5(a)(1) – Provide place of employment; – Free from recognized hazards; – That could cause death or serious injury Compliance with OSHA safety and health standards 3

Health Standards – Lead – Asbestos – Chromium – Formaldehyde – Methylene chloride – Cadmium – Bloodborne pathogens – Z Table Safety Standards – Machine guarding – Powered industrial trucks – Lockout/tagout – Walking and working surfaces – Fall protection – Personal protective equipment – Electrical safety – 29 CFR

OSHA 300 Logs – Record work-related injuries and illnesses OSHA 301 Forms – Incident reports Annual Summary Reporting of fatalities and catastrophic events Survey to OSHA and BLS Must not discourage employees from reporting injuries and illnesses – Safety incentive programs should not discourage reporting – No punishment for reporting injuries 5

OSHA enforcement is at historic levels More inspections and significant cases OSHA specifically interested in grain handling industry Enhanced Administrative Penalties Memorandum Severe Violator Enforcement Program 6

Tool for creating a safe work environment and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards Key elements: – Management leadership and employee participation – Hazard identification and control – Training and education – Program evaluation and continuous improvement Must know your hazards, applicable OSHA standards, and take corrective actions 7

Implement your Safety and Health Management System Check key permits and procedures (bin entry, lockout/tagout) Understand any grain industry local emphasis programs Develop procedures – and your company philosophy – for when OSHA comes knocking and train your employees in those procedures – What type of access will be granted – Will a warrant be requested Have records (300 Logs, training records, etc.) readily available Training 8

The Knock at the Door The Opening Conference The Walkaround The Closing Conference 9

No advance knowledge – usually! Credentials Tip: Ask inspector to explain the purpose of the inspection – “Programmed” inspection SST National Emphasis Program Local Emphasis Program – Response to fatality or catastrophic event – Response to employee complaint Have designated area to conduct opening conference and interviews Designate certain individuals to interface with OSHA 10

A compliance officer initiates an unannounced inspection of your facility. For a number of reasons, there are no company representatives available to meet with the compliance officer, can the greeter (e.g., receptionist) request that the compliance officer return at a later time? 11

The CSHO will first conduct an opening conference. During the opening conference, the CSHO will: – Describe the purpose of the inspection. – If the facility is a union facility, the compliance officer may request that an employee representative participate in the opening conference. – Outline in general terms the scope of the inspection, including the need for private employee interviews, physical inspection of the workplace and records, etc. – Review personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment. – Review OSHA 300 Logs and 300A summary forms. – Likely review your entry permits. Must know and be able to readily provide for the compliance officer copies of PPE hazard assessment and OSHA 300 Logs and 300A summary forms. If there is an area in the plant that contains or might reveal trade secrets, inform the CSHO of this during the opening conference. 12

The scope will depend upon the nature and purpose of the inspection. OSHA may have authority to perform a comprehensive inspection, which may involve a full facility walkaround, along with hygiene sampling. Management should accompany the compliance officer during the inspection. The compliance officer is permitted to take photographs or videotapes whenever the compliance officer determines that it is necessary to do so. Any photographs or videotapes taken by the compliance officer should be replicated by the company. During the walkaround, the compliance officer may recommend that certain alleged hazards be corrected and suggest possible means of correction. It is OK to correct alleged hazards identified. An employee representative must be given the opportunity to accompany the CSHO in the physical inspection of the plant. The Company representative must require that the compliance officer abide by all company safety rules. 13

The compliance officer informs you at the opening conference that he/she is investigating an employee complaint regarding noise exposure in Area A of the facility. The compliance officer then requests to view the worksite in Area B of the facility, which is adjacent to Area A. Is this allowable? 14

A compliance officer informs you that he/she is only at the location to visit Area A of the facility. While walking to Area A, the compliance officer notices a machine without a guard on it, in Area C. Can the compliance officer head towards Area C to investigate? 15

In the course of the inspection, the compliance officer may wish to interview management representatives and other employees. Determine your approach to this. Management should arrange for the interviews to take place in the office/room discussed above. Management should sit in on all interviews of management personnel and take notes of the interviews. The CSHO has the right to interview non-management employees in private. If it would unduly hinder production for an employee to leave his/her post to be interviewed, management can request the CSHO schedule an alternative time to interview the employee. 16

A compliance officer asks to interview Employee A. Employee A comes to his/her supervisor and says that he/she does not feel comfortable speaking to OSHA and does not want to speak with the compliance officer. How should this be handled? 17

Upon completion of the inspection, the CSHO will conduct a closing conference. Typically, the compliance officer will not indicate how the proposed violations will be characterized (serious, other than serious, etc.) or the proposed penalty amounts. At the closing conference, management should : – Bring to the CSHO’s attention any information regarding conditions in the plant that will present the company in a favorable light and, in particular, any information that has not previously been brought to the CSHO’s attention. – Take detailed notes. – Ask the CSHO what the characterization of the citations will be and the proposed penalty amounts. (As noted above, the CSHO will likely not provide this information. Even so, the Company representative should attempt to ascertain this information.) – Discuss with the CSHO how much time the company will need to make any necessary corrections or repairs of violations that the inspection turned up. 18

19 De Minimis Other Than Serious Serious Willful Repeat Egregious Criminal

Informal conference/Informal settlement – 15 working days from receipt of citation – Provide information on abatement – Explain why citations are not justified – Could result in penalty reduction, classification reduction, or withdrawal – Expedited Informal Settlement – do not have to take it 20

Notice of Contest – File within 15 working days – Short letter – Contest everything – all citation items, abatement dates, and proposed penalties – Moves you into conversations with “Solicitor” 21

Settlement discussions with Solicitor – Fresh look at citations – In most instances, Solicitor will not have previously been involved in case Tip: Engage Solicitor early in the process to discuss why citations are unwarranted or inappropriate 22

23 Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Citation is the “Complaint” Very much like a “trial,” except before an Administrative Law Judge

Do you believe the citations are warranted? How high are the penalties? Is the required abatement clear? How extensive would abatement be? How would this impact other establishments? Could there be a “repeat” in the future? 24

Strengthen (or establish) your safety and health management system Check your entry permits, lockout/tagout procedures, etc. Know applicable OSHA emphasis programs and how they will be conducted Check your recordkeeping logs Perform a mock inspection Prepare your establishments for an OSHA inspection!

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